Episode summary: Heidi appears on the runway with the button bag again. Please, not another team challenge. Oh no, it’s the “not usual models” challenge. Out come a bunch of men — menswear challenge? It’s been a while since they did that on the show.

Anya has never done menswear (surprise!) so she’s glad she has immunity. She also gets to pick the first man. She picks Mike, because he’s slender. The rest of the designers pick their men, and Olivier just isn’t sure about dressing a fat man.

Tim meets the designers in the workroom and, surprise! — although the clients are the men, the designers will be creating a look for their “better half.” Everyone is relieved. So, the men are supposed to provide all direction for the look, which makes this challenge sound more like an episode of the dating game than anything, but okay. Luckily, the men aren’t expected to know their wife/girlfriend’s size, so Tim has that information for the designers. That means, of course, that the designers will still have to make clothes for non-models, which always manages to cause problems on this show.

Bert is fine with dressing non-models, but he’s wary about taking direction from a man. Sounds like he may have done this sort of thing before. It is a two-day challenge, though, so that’s good.

The designers consult with the men, and they do not come off well. Are there any colours she doesn’t like? I don’t know. Where does she like to shop? I’m not sure. The consensus seems to be ‘My lady is hot. Show off her boobs!’ Gender stereotypes and producer-fed lines? Never.

Olivier doesn’t like women with boobs. He likes them to be flat. That’s going to make dressing his chesty, curvy, as-yet-unseen woman a challenge. I have to say, it is hilarious to watch gay men talking about breasts, and least some of them realize it. Olivier, not so much.

The designers and the husbands/boyfriends go to MOOD together. I don’t remember clients shopping with designers in the past, and it’s a twist I sort of like. It makes sense, really, and it’ll give the designers an excuse on the runway if the fabrics are awful.

Interesting. It seem the men are going to stick around the workroom during the whole process. That is bound to slow things down. The ladies stop by the workroom to consult, which is good because it seems the men may have had different motives than the women. Anthony’s client seems pretty sweet though. His wife lost her favourite dress in an airport, so he’s getting Anthony to give her something similar. His wife loves it.

Joshua’s lady wants simple simple. He does not do simple.

After a lengthy fitting session, the couple leave the designers in peace. Bryce is concerned that he’s the only designer left that hasn’t won. At this point in the competition, that usually doesn’t bode well.

Day 2. Bryce dyed his fabric to be a brighter pink and it’s pretty Pepto. He’s afraid of it, and he also hasn’t even started.

Tim comes around to talk to the groups. Viktor’s look is lovely and totally suits his lady. Anya is doing is kimono-style dress and it’s not all that well finished at the moment. Bert’s look is quite low-cut. Tim thinks Olivier should redo the top in a different fabric. Tim has really perfect his concerned face.

Tim is very impressed with Joshua’s restraint. It is a very pretty dress, if a little ordinary. It is certainly ready to wear, but it could easily be in a department store, which isn’t always what they want on this show. Then again, who knows.

Bryce is all over the place. He’s going to scrap his original, fitted design and starting again with an all-pink dress. This likely means he’ll have fit problems on the runway.

Runway show: The guest judge is Canadian actress Malin Akerman. Non-models walking the runway is always pretty fun, and these ladies are having fun with it. Obviously they all feel confident in their outfits, and that’s half the battle.

Kimberly, Olivier, and Laura are all safe. That leaves Bryce, Viktor, Bert, Anthony, Anya, and Joshua on the runway. Apparently Joshua, Viktor, and Anya are in the top.

Anya’s asymmetrical kimono is pretty, but seems like it would be awkward to wear. Michael Kors says it’s memorable and cool. Heidi says it’s unusual anot something she’s seen before. Nina has a problem with the sleeve. Malin Akerman says she’d wear it on the red carpet, although she’s not certain whether she’d be on the best or worst dressed looked. Compliment?

Joshua admits it’s hard to do simple, but he’s happy with it. Heidi is happy it isn’t bedazzled and says he should remember this going forward. Malin thinks it’s a great LBD. Michael things it’s “modern Grace Kelly.”

Viktor’s model is an attorney, which makes his outfit even better. Michael thinks it’s over-accessorized. Nina thinks it’s adorable – not too girly, but just enough. Viktor’s model is very happy with how he listened to her.

Bryce’s dress sure is pink. Nina thinks there are too may details, so it’s like the dress is wearing her. Malin likes the pockets, but doesn’t think it really looks like it was made for her. Michael thinks it’s a dress to wear to a buffet.

Joshua wins, which means Anya and Viktor are safe. He’s also the first double-winner, which is surprising for this point in the competition (Viktor has been robbed a few time, though, I think). Bert is also safe, with a warning to step it up. That leaves Anthony and Bryce in the bottom. Bryce is offed, so Anthony and his inexplicable glasses will be back next week.